Improvement in fences



`- tluiml -Statn' @anni IMPRO'VEMENT IN' FENCES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of tlmlam To all whom it ma/y concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS STANFORD, of Noblesville, in the county ofHamilton, and in the State of Indiana, have invented a certain new anduseful Innproveinent in Fences; and do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of vreference markedthereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a portable plank fence, with metal fastenings to fasten the panelstogether.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains, to make and use the same, I

will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referringto the annexed drawings, which form a;

part of this specication, and in Which- Figure l is a perspective of thefence;

Figure 2 is a bottom view of the upper fastening; and

Figure 3, a perspective of the lower fastening.

A A represent the planks which form the panels of the fence.

B B are the posts, which are securedto the boards A A at the endsthereof, and placed alternately on the front and rear side.

bevelled, and the outer edges come ush with the edges of the posts B B.

The panels of the fence being thus constructed, they are placed togetherin a zigzag form, and fastened by The ends of the boards A A are' meansof a metal cap, O, which fits on top of the two adjoining posts.

The cap, C, is of the peculiar construction shown in iig. 2, having tworecesses, or boxes, a a, in which the upper ends of the posts B B areinserted.

The lower ends of the posts B B are fastened by a metal clamp, D, (whichis slipped on the posts,) having aV-shaped projection, b, which fits inthe angle between the posts; andthe corners of the fence being thusfastened, the fence will stand perfectly secure, and, at the same time,be easily taken apart, removed, and put up again.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination ofthe fence-panels A Awith the cap, C, and clamp D,substantially 'as'speciied 2. The metal cap, G, constructed asdescribed, for the purpose ofsecuring the upper ends of the fenceposts BB together, substantially as herein set forth.

3. The metal clamp D, constructed as described, for

the purpose of l fastening the lower ends of the fenceposts B Btogether, substantially as herein set forth. In testimony that I claimthe foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 30th day ofJanuary,'1869.

THOMAS STANFORD. Witnesses:

C. R. DAVIS, S. W. OHAPIN.

